näsvis
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German nesewīs or German naseweis. Originally about dogs with a keen sense of smell. By surface analysis, näsa + vis. Compare Danish næsvis.
Adjective edit
näsvis (comparative näsvisare, superlative näsvisast)
- impertinent, impudent, uppity
- "Gör det själv!", svarade hon näsvist
- "Do it yourself!", she answered impudently
Declension edit
| Inflection of näsvis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | näsvis | näsvisare | näsvisast |
| Neuter singular | näsvist | näsvisare | näsvisast |
| Plural | näsvisa | näsvisare | näsvisast |
| Masculine plural3 | näsvise | näsvisare | näsvisast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | näsvise | näsvisare | näsvisaste |
| All | näsvisa | näsvisare | näsvisaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Finnish: näsäviisas